I went to visit my very good friend in Berlin for my long weekend. She studied in Berlin two summers ago, speaks German fluently and was my guide for the long weekend. I was able to fly despite the wildcat …

View from a classroom in Oliva: My iPhone does not do it justice. School is going well. The kids learned about Thanksgiving last week. In reality, Thanksgiving day passed pretty quickly for me (despite being reminded of the holiday each …

I moved into a new apartment Saturday, which brings the total of my apartments up to three. Despite some issues connecting to the Internet, the apartment is bigger, cheaper, and contains two cool roommates (the other Americans). While I like …

I went on an excursion with my teachers in Olivenza, a quaint Spanish town that feels very much like Portugal. It has to do with being both 24 km from the Elvas, Portugal and Badajoz, Spain. Olivenza has an extensive …

It’s cold in my apartment. Sure, it’s only November and it’s only going to get colder. That means I turn on my brasero, the heating unit under my kitchen table. I first turn on the gas, then I hold down …

Okay, so it wasn’t the Renaissance Festivals that I’m used to in the states, but the Medieval festival in Cáceres was very authentic and fun. We passed through quickly in the day, and I ventured out to see more at …

Spain is all about football. Football, football footballll…. And why shouldn’t it be? This is the year for Spain in sports. While I only caught a few World Cup games (the result of working in a place that showed the …